Multi-position meter adapter

[Chamuit]

My workmate claims that Milbank or some manufacturer makes a multi-position adapter for a single meter socket. Two meters plug into a Y, then into the single meter opening, put the lock ring back on. I have never heard of/seen one.

I have seen cans though.
Milbank multi-position meter sockets.

Milbank - Multi-Position Meter Sockets

Milbank's multi-position meter sockets meet the needs of apartments, condominiums, and other applications where two or more meters are required.

www.milbankworks.com

 

[electrofelon]

My workmate claims that Milbank or some manufacturer makes a multi-position adapter for a single meter socket. Two meters plug into a Y, then into the single meter opening, put the lock ring back on. I have never heard of/seen one.

I have seen cans though.
Milbank multi-position meter sockets.

Milbank - Multi-Position Meter Sockets

Milbank's multi-position meter sockets meet the needs of apartments, condominiums, and other applications where two or more meters are required.

www.milbankworks.com

How do you connect to the additional set of load side conductors?

 

[kwired]

I could maybe see this being something intended for splitting the consumption meter from the production meter in PV applications, would about need to have some sort of separate entry for the production conductors though. Guess same thing would work for metering with two different rates or similar application as well.

 

[Chamuit]

He said they used it for R&D at the last facility we had.

@electrofelon I’m guessing that the top jaws fed one meter, then load to feed (somehow) on the second, then out to the actual load.

We have a project in Canada where something like this would be an excellent alternative to swapping out cans.

 

[Chamuit]

@kwired

Workmate was part of testing smart meters in CenterPoint area of ERCOT. They put the SM in one socket and regular in the other.

 

[Hv&Lv]

Like this??

https://brooksutility.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Co-Gen_Sales_Sheet.pdf

A 2s kV2c would also work with one meter to measure reverse and forward flow, and do TOU.

They make one of these also for EV charging to meter the charging only

Look through them all.

Distributed Energy Adapters Archives - Brooks Utility Company

 

[Chamuit]

@Hv&Lv Thanks


The 5000 series looks like what we are wanting.